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Vichitra Vanitha
1947 Indian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vichitra Vanitha (transl. Queer Woman) is a 1947 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam.[2] The film stars B. S. Saroja and S. Krishnaswamy.[3]
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Plot
The story tells the fun and misunderstanding between people due to mistaken identities. The main character is a woman attempting to attract the attention of a young rich man whom she falls in love with.[3]
Cast
The list is compiled from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from the review article in the Hindu newspaper.[3]
- B. S. Saroja
- Chitra S. Krishnaswami
- P. A. Periyanayaki
- Pulimoottai Ramaswami
- K. S. Angamuthu
- K. Kumaraswami
- K. S. Mani
- K. Lakshmikantham
- A. M. Somasundaram
Production
The film was produced by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam who also directed it. Part of film was made at Chitrakala Movietone, a studio situated at Thiruparankundram on the outskirts of Madurai. The rest was done at Neptune Studio in Madras. P. A. Periyanayaki, who was a popular singing star of the time, featured in a supportive role.
The story was based on the English play She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith.[3]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Brother Lakshmanan (who also wrote the screenplay and dialogues). The film had many patriotic songs. P. A. Periyanayaki sang a number of songs.[3]
Reception
The film was a success at the box office. It is remembered well for the comedy and performance by B. S. Saroja and Pulimoottai Ramasami.[3]
References
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